India's locale is ASIA, which is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers an area of 44, 579, 000 square kilometers, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. India is located in South ASIA, bordered by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. It is home to a diverse range of cultures, religions, and languages, and is the birthplace of four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. India is also the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity.